Astrid Galvan
The Associated Press
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby 'safe haven' laws
Safe haven laws drew attention this month when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the role they play in the debate around abortion rights → Read More
COVID issues prompt NBA to postpone Bulls’ vs. Pistons and one more
The NBA postponed the Chicago Bulls’ next two games, including Tuesday’s fame vs. the Pistons, with 10 of the team’s players in the league’s health and safety protocols. → Read More
Women of color a growing force as mom influencers
The so-called mom influencers that brands choose to advertise their products have, until recently, also been mostly white. This left a hole for women of color — especially new moms — who struggle t… → Read More
Women of color growing force as mom influencers
“If I can’t find it, that’s when we have to start creating that for ourselves. I knew I couldn’t be the only person that had these questions.” → Read More
Latinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study finds
PHOENIX (AP) — Skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term success of... → Read More
Latinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study finds
The Pew Research Center has found that skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term success of Latinos in the U.S. The nonpartisan organization released findings of a survey on Thursday → Read More
Women of color growing force as mom influencers
PHOENIX (AP) — Kisha Gulley was once kicked out of a Facebook group for mothers with... → Read More
Women of color growing force as mom influencers
PHOENIX (AP) — Kisha Gulley was once kicked out of a Facebook group for mothers with autistic children after a contentious debate she felt was racial. Over and over, she clashed with the white-dominated groups she'd sought out for support as a new mom. So Gulley, who is Afro Latina, started her own parenting blog and social media accounts. It's now a source of income for her. → Read More
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico — provoked an outcry. But to many Haitians and Black Americans… → Read More
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico — provoked an outcry. But to many Haitians and Black Americans… → Read More
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico — provoked an outcry. But to many Haitians and Black Americans… → Read More
Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds
Despite accounting for 18% of the U.S. population, just 5% to 6% of main cast members in TV and film are Latino. → Read More
Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds
A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood films and TV and other media industries → Read More
Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — It’s a Thursday evening in Somerton, Arizona, and parents and... → Read More
Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black communities concerned about whether the latest numbers are accurate → Read More
Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black communities concerned about whether the latest numbers are accurate → Read More
Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity
Growth in the number of people who identified as multiracial on 2020 census responses soared over the last decade, rising from under 3% to more than 10% of the U.S. population → Read More
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye → Read More
'A blaring siren' for Democrats after ruling halts DACA
Advocates are calling on Congress and President Joe Biden to act quickly on legislation that would provide a path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of young immigrants after a federal judge in Texas ordered the end to an Obama-era program that protects them from deportation → Read More
Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now
A federal judge in Texas has ordered the end to an Obama-era program that shielded young immigrants from deportation, although he kept in place for existing recipients → Read More